Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 92 · 40 questions

How to solve it (Read twice, then choose): “More”, “in all”, “altogether” → add. “Left”, “get off”, “how many more”, “difference” → take away. Two things happen? Do them one at a time, in order. Asked for “at first”? Undo what happened: put back what was given away.

1. 1.A school has 125 boys and 130 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 255 (b) 308 (c) 192 (d) 202
2. 2.A library has 405 books. It buys 300 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 105 (b) 715 (c) 695 (d) 705
3. 3.A farmer picks 288 mangoes on Monday and 151 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 439 (b) 137 (c) 147 (d) 127
4. 4.A library has 254 books. It buys 141 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 395 (b) 405 (c) 113 (d) 385
5. 5.A farmer picks 233 mangoes on Monday and 142 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 101 (b) 375 (c) 81 (d) 91
6. 6.A farmer picks 561 mangoes on Monday and 495 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 56 (b) 66 (c) 1056 (d) 76
7. 7.After giving away 112 marbles, a boy has 156 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 44 (b) 258 (c) 268 (d) 278
8. 8.After giving away 95 marbles, a boy has 120 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 225 (b) 215 (c) 205 (d) 25
9. 9.A school has 255 boys and 135 girls. 71 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 461 (b) 390 (c) 309 (d) 319
10. 10.A farmer picks 432 mangoes on Monday and 244 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 198 (b) 178 (c) 188 (d) 676
11. 11.After giving away 41 marbles, a boy has 211 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 242 (b) 252 (c) 170 (d) 262
12. 12.After giving away 110 marbles, a boy has 166 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 56 (b) 276 (c) 266 (d) 286
13. 13.A school has 242 boys and 274 girls. 53 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 453 (b) 516 (c) 463 (d) 569
14. 14.A school has 151 boys and 194 girls. 108 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 345 (b) 227 (c) 453 (d) 237
15. 15.A farmer picks 585 mangoes on Monday and 150 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 735 (b) 425 (c) 435 (d) 445
16. 16.A library has 218 books. It buys 187 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 415 (b) 405 (c) 395 (d) 31
17. 17.A farmer picks 477 mangoes on Monday and 442 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 45 (b) 919 (c) 35 (d) 25
18. 18.A farmer picks 481 mangoes on Monday and 141 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 340 (b) 350 (c) 330 (d) 622
19. 19.A train has 668 passengers. At a station, 453 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 215 (b) 205 (c) 1121 (d) 225
20. 20.A train has 669 passengers. At a station, 400 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 279 (b) 1069 (c) 259 (d) 269
21. 21.After giving away 160 marbles, a boy has 204 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 354 (b) 44 (c) 364 (d) 374
22. 22.A farmer picks 377 mangoes on Monday and 266 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 111 (b) 121 (c) 101 (d) 643
23. 23.A farmer picks 445 mangoes on Monday and 144 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 311 (b) 589 (c) 291 (d) 301
24. 24.After giving away 77 marbles, a boy has 92 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 15 (b) 169 (c) 159 (d) 179
25. 25.After giving away 84 marbles, a boy has 133 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 49 (b) 217 (c) 227 (d) 207
26. 26.A farmer picks 338 mangoes on Monday and 155 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 183 (b) 173 (c) 193 (d) 493
27. 27.A library has 213 books. It buys 308 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 621 (b) 521 (c) 511 (d) 531
28. 28.A farmer picks 427 mangoes on Monday and 301 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 136 (b) 116 (c) 126 (d) 728
29. 29.After giving away 59 marbles, a boy has 223 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 164 (b) 282 (c) 272 (d) 292
30. 30.After giving away 167 marbles, a boy has 193 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 370 (b) 26 (c) 350 (d) 360
31. 31.A library has 462 books. It buys 65 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 527 (b) 537 (c) 517 (d) 397
32. 32.After giving away 75 marbles, a boy has 100 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 185 (b) 165 (c) 25 (d) 175
33. 33.After giving away 62 marbles, a boy has 184 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 256 (b) 122 (c) 236 (d) 246
34. 34.After giving away 64 marbles, a boy has 32 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 106 (b) 96 (c) 86 (d) 97
35. 35.A library has 393 books. It buys 270 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 123 (b) 673 (c) 653 (d) 663
36. 36.After giving away 168 marbles, a boy has 279 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 437 (b) 457 (c) 111 (d) 447
37. 37.A school has 180 boys and 121 girls. 85 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 216 (b) 206 (c) 301 (d) 386
38. 38.A train has 486 passengers. At a station, 399 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 97 (b) 87 (c) 77 (d) 885
39. 39.A train has 733 passengers. At a station, 193 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 926 (b) 550 (c) 540 (d) 530
40. 40.A train has 432 passengers. At a station, 151 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 583 (b) 271 (c) 281 (d) 291

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